§ 16-8. Unlawful acts.

It shall be unlawful and constitute a violation of this chapter for any person:

(a)

To use or occupy the boat harbor or any of its facilities without first obtaining a written permit from the duly authorized agent of the county or its agent and paying the amount of the rates and charges to the duly authorized agent of the county.

(b)

To erect, construct or place any building, structure, landing, wharf, dock, pier, pole, walkway, projection or other facility in the waters of the basin or channel of the boat harbor or within the bulkhead line thereof or on the land or property adjacent to or abutting on the basin or channel thereof without first obtaining a written permit from and as prescribed by the department of parks and recreation of the county or its agent.

(c)

To deposit, sink or place or cause or permit to be deposited, sunk or placed in the waters of the boat harbor, its basin or channel, or along the shores thereof or in any of the streams or ditches emptying therein, or on any of the land adjacent or contiguous to and abutting on the boat harbor or its facilities, its basin or channel, any refuse, offal, waste matter, earth, oil, liquid, animal, fish, vegetable matter, barge, scow, boat, ship, vessel, any other watercraft, trees, timber or logs, or any other substance, thing, matter or material that may injuriously affect the sanitary, clean, safe, orderly and proper condition, use, occupancy or operation of the boat harbor, its waters and facilities; to fail forthwith to mark the waters of the boat harbor at the place where any of the foregoing items, things or materials are located with a buoy or other discernable warning device in the daytime and with a lighted lantern or other discernable lighted or flare device at night; to fail to maintain such marks and warning devices until such items, things and materials are removed therefrom; and to fail to forthwith commence and to continue without any interruption the removal therefrom of any of the aforesaid items, things or materials.

(d)

To operate any boat or vessel entering, leaving or moving in, on or about the waters of the boat harbor at a speed in excess of five miles per hour or to operate any boat or vessel in, on or about such waters at a speed or in a manner so as to create a swell that may injure other boats, vessels or other watercraft anchored, tied up or attached to the boat harbor or its facilities or plying or moving in, on or about the waters of the boat harbor or at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger or injure the life, limb or property of any person.

(e)

To anchor, moor, tie up, dock, place or attach any boat, vessel, ship, barge, scow or other craft at any place, space, dock, pier, point or location or in any manner other than that designated, prescribed, located and authorized by the department of parks and recreation of the county or its agent or to stop, pass or interfere with any boat, vessel or other craft in the waters of the boat harbor in such manner as to prevent, obstruct or interfere with the movement, passage, approach, berthing, anchoring, mooring, docking or placing of other boats, vessels or craft, except when specifically authorized by the department of parks and recreation of the county or its agent or to utilize, use or occupy any bulkhead, landing, pier, space, dock or place inside the waters of the basin and channel of the boat harbor without first obtaining the written permit therefor from the department of parks and recreation of the county or its agent.

(f)

To fail to forthwith remove any boat, vessel or cargo from the boat harbor and its facilities when ordered to do so by the department of parks and recreation of the county or its agent for such cause as may be deemed proper by the department of parks and recreation of the county or its agent or to fail to remove any boat, vessel or cargo therefrom for nonpayment of rates and charges.

(g)

To permit or allow any boat, vessel or cargo owned, controlled or in his custody to remain at or on the aforesaid public landing or dock herein reserved for the general public use and occupancy without charge and to fail to remove such boat, vessel or cargo therefrom after the expiration of the period of time fixed by the department of parks and recreation of the county for such use and occupancy without charge and such cargo, boats and vessels shall remain on and at such public landing and dock at the expense and risk of the consignee, owner, bailee or custodian thereof. (10-5-67, § 8; 9-19-02.)